8th Grade Reading Unit 1 Assessment
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20 questions
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What is a context clue?
What is a context clue?
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Read the origin of the word collaborate. from the Latin com- ("with, together") and laborare ("to labor")
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word collaborating in paragraph 4?
Read the origin of the word collaborate.
from the Latin com- ("with, together") and laborare ("to labor")
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word collaborating in paragraph 4?
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The author chose a school as the setting of this story most likely to-
The author chose a school as the setting of this story most likely to-
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The author wrote this selection most likely to -
The author wrote this selection most likely to -
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Ms. Gustafson's desire to stick to the curriculum
Ms. Gustafson's desire to stick to the curriculum
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Anastasia's silence when escorting Jamie back to the classroom.
Anastasia's silence when escorting Jamie back to the classroom.
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The student's intense interest as Anastasia reviews the assignment with Jamie
The student's intense interest as Anastasia reviews the assignment with Jamie
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Jamie's desire to solve the mystery
Jamie's desire to solve the mystery
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Which sentence best demonstrates that the story has an eerie element?
Which sentence best demonstrates that the story has an eerie element?
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Paragraphs 16 through 18 support the primary theme of the selection by emphasizing-
Paragraphs 16 through 18 support the primary theme of the selection by emphasizing-
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Which words from paragraph 1 help the reader understand the meaning of elusive?
Which words from paragraph 1 help the reader understand the meaning of elusive?
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Words like whispers, shrouded, and shadows in paragraph 1 are important because they establish --
Words like whispers, shrouded, and shadows in paragraph 1 are important because they establish --
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The events in paragraph 4 are important because --
The events in paragraph 4 are important because --
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Read the sentence from paragraph 6. "Why in the world would someone take my flowers?" Mom cried.
Mom's response to her missing flowers adds to the conflict by --
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
"Why in the world would someone take my flowers?" Mom cried.
Mom's response to her missing flowers adds to the conflict by --
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Read the origin of the word illuminate. from the Latin root lum (light) Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word illuminate in paragraph 8?
Read the origin of the word illuminate.
from the Latin root lum (light)
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word illuminate in paragraph 8?
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Which excerpt implies the narrator's guilt over accusing an innocent man of destroying the yard?
Which excerpt implies the narrator's guilt over accusing an innocent man of destroying the yard?
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Read the sentence from paragraph 11 of the selection. Barlo lived in the only eerie house in the neighborhood, desperately needing a coat of paint and a new garage door. The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize --
Read the sentence from paragraph 11 of the selection.
Barlo lived in the only eerie house in the neighborhood, desperately needing a coat of paint and a new garage door. The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize --
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What do the narrator's actions in paragraph 13 tell the reader about the theme of the selection?
What do the narrator's actions in paragraph 13 tell the reader about the theme of the selection?
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Living in a town in which the neighbors whisper about Barlo influences the narrator to --
Living in a town in which the neighbors whisper about Barlo influences the narrator to --
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In which sentence does the author attempt to establish a sense of voice?
In which sentence does the author attempt to establish a sense of voice?